St. Catherines River Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada
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St. Catherines River Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at St. Catherines River Beach
Updated 00:13 spot time
St. Catherines River Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m ESE swell at 7.3 s. Wind up to 18 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 7 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
4.3°C
39.7°F · 2.1–6.7°C
Feb
2.3°C
36.1°F · 0.9–5.5°C
Mar
1.8°C
35.2°F · 0.1–3.3°C
Apr
3.2°C
37.8°F · 0.5–5.8°C
May
6.2°C
43.2°F · 3.8–10.9°C
Jun
10.2°C
50.4°F · 6.3–14.5°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.5–17.2°C
Aug
16°C
60.8°F · 11.9–19.1°C
Sep
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.8–19.1°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 11.7–17.4°C
Nov
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.2–13.7°C
Dec
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4.4–9.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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